Meet Our Staff
We are delighted to introduce the Waltham Gateway Academy team who are all extremely excited about welcoming the children to our new school in September. We will add to this page, as our recruitment process progresses.
Principal,
DSL & SENDCo
Lindsay Holness
Assistant Principal,
DDSL & Y3/4 Teacher
Carlie Smart
RSP
Teacher
Harriet Holdsworth
Y1/2
Teacher
Phoebe Aisthorpe
Senior Leadership Team
| Role | Leader |
|---|---|
| Principal | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| Assistant Principal | Mrs Carlie Smart |
| Executive Principal (Primary Academies) | Mr Andrew Clark |
Additional Leadership Responsibilities
| Role | Leader |
|---|---|
| Designated Safeguarding Lead | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead | Mrs Melanie Portlock |
| SEND co-ordinator | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| EAL co-ordinator | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| Mental Health Champion | Mrs Harriet Holdsworth |
| Curriculum Leaders | Mrs Lindsay Holness and Mrs Carlie Smart |
| Early Years Leads | Mrs Sophia Berry-McNee and Miss Harriet Holdsworth |
| Attendance Champion | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| Teaching & Learning co-ordinator | Mr Andrew Clark |
| Health & Safety Lead | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| SMSC Lead | Mrs Melanie Portlock |
Subject Leaders
| Subject | Subject Leader |
|---|---|
| Art & Design | Mrs Jade Grayson |
| Computing | Mrs Lindsay Holness |
| Design & Technology | Mrs Jade Grayson |
| Early Years | Mrs Sophie Berry-McNee |
| English | Mrs Carlie Smart |
| Geography | Mrs Helena Pearson |
| History | Mrs Melanie Portlock |
| Mathematics | Miss Phoebe Aisthorpe |
| Modern Foreign Languages: Spanish | Mrs Sophie Berry-McNee |
| Music | Mrs Harriet Holdsworth |
| Phonics | Mrs Helena Pearson |
| Physical Education | Miss Eve Chandler |
| PSHE and RSHE | Mrs Harriet Holdsworth |
| Religious Education | Mrs Carlie Smart |
| Science | Mrs Ruby Gharib |
Class Teachers and Teaching Assistants
| Year group | Class name | Teacher | Teaching Assistant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Chicks | Mrs Jade Grayson | Mrs Rachael Nelson |
| Year 1/2 | Robins | Miss Phoebe Aisthorpe | Mrs Jemma Playford |
| Year 3/4 | Kestrels | Mrs Carlie Smart | Mrs Jemma Playford |
| Resource Specialist Provision (The Nest) | Eagles | Mrs Harriet Holdsworth | Mrs Joanne Chambers Mrs Adele Riddall |
